The Dead Girls Club
Ratings5
Average rating3.4
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Ratings5
Average rating3.4
A supernatural thriller in the vein of A Head Full of Ghosts about two young girls, a scary story that becomes far too real, and the tragic--and terrifying--consequences that follow one of them into adulthood. Red Lady, Red Lady, show us your face... In 1991, Heather Cole and her friends were members of the Dead Girls Club. Obsessed with the macabre, the girls exchanged stories about serial killers and imaginary monsters, like the Red Lady, the spirit of a vengeful witch killed centuries before. Heather knew the stories were just that, until her best friend Becca began insisting the Red Lady was real--and she could prove it. That belief got Becca killed. It's been nearly thirty years, but Heather has never told anyone what really happened that night--that Becca was right and the Red Lady was real. She's done her best to put that fateful summer, Becca, and the Red Lady, behind her. Until a familiar necklace arrives in the mail, a necklace Heather hasn't seen since the night Becca died. The night Heather killed her. Now, someone else knows what she did...and they're determined to make Heather pay.
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Solid. I liked this book; I just wish I loved it. The premise is fantastic - I do adore a nice, creepy ritual, and there's one here that's to die for. This story has a great set up, but one that never quite delivers what you want it to. There's so much potential here but, sadly, some of that potential goes unrealized. It's not a failure - it just isn't a complete success.
Its really the tale of two books. The chapters set in the past are eerie and captivating horror. I loved them! The ones set in the present, however, are a mixed bag. At times they're tight, tense mystery; others they just feel a bit tedious, and leave you dying to get back to the more interesting past.
Overall I had a decent experience with this one, and I look forward to seeing what else this author has to offer. I just feel like this book was a little to the left of what I wanted it to be.
[b:The Dead Girls Club 45701350 The Dead Girls Club Damien Angelica Walters https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557438326l/45701350.SY75.jpg 70470811]Red Lady Red LadyFirst, I would like to thank the author the publisher and Netgalley for my arc of this book. I enjoyed this book more then I expected to. Before you think negatively of me that isn't an insult. I am a person who lives to read an awesome thriller and I have read so many that they tend to be predictable. I loved this book from start to finish so much so I finished it in one sitting. Heather Cole has a secret. When she was a tween, she killed her BFF, Becca, as part of a ritual for an urban legend called The Red Lady. Years later, Heather is a respected child psychologist who receives something unsettling in the mail. Is the past haunting Heather is her BFF still alive, or is The Red Lady.... Back. So many questions that I promise you will have the answers too by the end. I loved the relationship between the four girls in the Dead Girls Club. I also loved the past and present point of views which made me more intrigued to read the story. My goodness the ending is so well worth the wait. If you get the chance to pick this up it's very much worth the read. I know many people are comparing this to Gone Girl. I also know that many people did not like gone girl so if seeing that in a review is scaring you off, I urge you to give this a chance you won't regret it.
